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Select Board reviews preliminary budget amid rising insurance, utility and staffing costs
Summary
Board members reviewed preliminary FY2027 budget assumptions Feb. 9, noting increases in utilities, insurance, health benefits and transfer‑station monitoring; staff flagged potential savings, grant opportunities for stormwater work, and scheduled department budget presentations for Feb. 23.
The Hamden Select Board spent the bulk of its Feb. 9 meeting reviewing preliminary budget numbers and discussing fiscal pressures for the coming year.
Staff presented preliminary figures with salaries held at current levels pending cost‑of‑living adjustments; employee benefits were modeled with an assumed health‑insurance increase. The presentation noted several budget items driving pressure: higher utility bills (including for municipal buildings and…
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